Can We Borrow $109,000? Audi R8 Gets a Price Tag

We fell in love with the 2008 Audi R8 the first time we sat in it at the L.A. auto show. It’s a dangerous-looking sports car with a mid-engine layout, all-wheel drive, aluminum body and carbon fiber everywhere. The R8 is just cool. It also starts at $109,000.

Models equipped with a six-speed R tronic automatic transmission will have to part with another $9,000, bringing the total cost to $118,000. The 420-hp, V-8-powered car hits 60 mph in just 4.4 seconds, and that makes us think the $109,000 is almost worth it.

The R8 comes stateside this fall and will take on the Porsche 911 Turbo — $122,900 — as the ultimate German sports car.

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Comments

What about Austin Martin this competes directly with the Bond cars.

Yes the Aston V8 Vantange and the new Maserati Coupe will be competition as well.
http://www.cars.com/go/features/autoshows/vehicle.jsp?autoshow=&vehicletype=production&autoshowyear=2007&vehicle=production_maserati_granturismo&make=Maserati&model=Gran%20Turismo

Absolutely not worth it, my 350Z goes to 60 in about 0.8 seconds more.....you could buy 5 350z's with that kind of money!

People who can afford these cars buy 350Zs for their daughter's friends.

"People who can afford these cars buy 350Zs for their daughter's friends."

Awesome

"People who can afford these cars buy 350Zs for their daughter's friends."

Where are these people, and more importantly where are their daughters? I can be very suave if I have to be! :)

Good looking car..I think this was awarded as the 2008 Automobile of the Year by Automobile Magazine.